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A Gator By Any Other Name
MFS! writes "CNet reports that Gator, everyone's favorite ad software, is changing its name to Claria. Gator's CEO says "We feel that the Claria Corporation name will allow us to better communicate the expanding breadth of offerings that we provide to consumers and advertisers." He fails to mention what "Claria" is supposed to mean or how it accomplishes this goal, but it seems that the name change may be no more than an attempt to distance the company from a moniker which has become involved in allegations of spyware."
It likes to bite. You go down to the watering hole and it jumps up and grabs you by the neck and forces you to install it.
Claria is a social disease. You get it by going to websites that specialize in doing dirty things. Those who get it are usually unaware that they have it, and they are no doubt not using virus protection.
by any other name would smell as...oh, wait. This is Gator.
She used to read my mail without my consent.
Or better:
"We feel that the numerous clueless users whose cluelessness we take advantage of have started to become aware that 'Gator' is something they don't want on their machines so we are changing our name to confuse them and keep ahead of them."
Next names lined up: Cuddly-Web, Patriot, Love, Upgrade, MS Windows Update, iloveyou.exe. Daniel
Carpe Diem
Maybe "Chlamydia" would be a more appropriate name..
Hey man, I just installed Chlamydia!
Can you get rid of it?
I dunno, I think I gotta go see an expert.
Ok, "Daniel" was meant to be on the next line. I'm sure they wouldn't go as far as to take on such a cool name.
Daniel
Carpe Diem
Top hits for "Claria is" on Google...
Claria is looking for talented web developer with strong design and Java development and skills.
Claria is a top quality commercial headset at a very reasonable price.
Claria is supposed to be adorable but..ehm...please, be kind...give her back her bunny doll?
Claria is a trademark of Claria.
Claria is generally considered one of the best universities in the world
Claria is a brown eyed, brown haired, rather voluptuous 27 year old woman of average height.
Claria is the leading strategic hiring partner for technology start-ups
claria (TM) is a registered trademark of Claria Headsets
A little planning goes a long way...
WindowsAE (Advertisement Edition). The basic functionality of phoning home is already implemented in the OS, and the ads will be a "feature" that you can charge
".Sig Stealer" was here
New Bush initiative:
"Make no mistake, it is without any misunderestimation that I have decided that the great country that is America needs a new name. We need a name that will better symbolise the warmth and happiness that we spread throughout the world. After much thinking, we have come up with the name 'Cuddles'. Starting on January 1st, the United States of America shall simply be known as 'Cuddles'."
Daniel
Carpe Diem
must remember... Daniel = evil.
Welcome to the lions den.
Yours Truly
King Darius's former advisors
Looks like Spyware, tastes like Spyware. MUST be spyware.
Gator is crap, so who cares? I wonder what kind of morons use such software. Bonzi Buddy rulez!
Still smells as swee.... errrrmmmm no it doesn't.. it smells like something alright thoug...
A problem cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created it.
I thought Gator had changed their name to Slimeware.com. It certainly looks like a similar sort of outfit. Hmm..
Never email donotemail@WeAreSpammers.com
Clearly
litigous
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rotten
internet
avertisers
You first.
Beings aspergers AND pulling chicks... I enjoy the challenge!
Dear Gator^H^H^H^H^HClaria,
Gator^H^H^H^H^HClaria is Spyware, you fuckers. Spyware. Spyware. Spyware.
Please send me a nastygram. My career is stalled, and I could really use the publicity.
Love,
Wil Wheaton ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H Chris Devers
Linux/OSX weenie who doesn't even use your crappy SPYware.
PS- It's spyware.
DO NOT LEAVE IT IS NOT REAL
Satan has changed his name to Cherry Creampuff.
If they wanted better market perception, should've just changed their name to Philip Morris.
sic transit gloria mundi
What the hell? That sounds like a little girl's name. Maybe they should call it something like Red Queen?
"You're all going to die down here..."
I thought XP Pro was already free. Didn't cost me a cent.
Oh, wait....
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"Vengeance is fine," sayeth the Lord.
In other news, Saddam Hussein has legally changed his name to Charlie Brown. George Bush and children around the world rejoice and they laugh together at the funny antics and antidotes of Iraq's leader and his funny dog Uday.
Why is it that Claria only supports Windows?!! Am I, a FreeBSD user not worthy of being advertised to? No Gator, no popups in Mozilla .. Well .. atleast I still have my spam email..
Come to think of it, so did the name Gator.
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
The US military is changing the name of its enormous, 7.5 ton BL-82 "Daisy Cutter" bomb, as were used in Afghanistan, to the new name of "Happy Moon and Stars Chrysanthemum" to invoke mental images of playful Chinese fireworks instead of ungodly flaming death and destruction.
What's good about this name is that when the business plan fails they can start selling allergy medicine!